Gift Joy & Peace

Thursdays | 6:00 – 7:15pm | Gen Kelsang Chokyi

It’s that time of year to give gifts and to share sentiments of wishing others’ peace and joy. In this special series, Gen Chokyi will explore the powerful and healing gift of “taking and giving”. Through training and gaining familiarity of these meditations, we create joy and peace in our own mind, for others and in particular for all living beings in this world. 

“When we first meditate on taking and giving we cannot actually take on the suffering of others nor give them our happiness, but by imagining that we are doing so now, we are training our mind to be able to do so in the future. At the moment we are unable to benefit all living beings but we have the potential for this ability, which is part of our Buddha nature.” - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

Dec 4 - Taking on our Own Future Suffering: Beneficial Believing
Dec 11 - Taking (Other’s Suffering) by Means of Compassion: It’s Priceless
Dec 18 - Giving by Means of Love

You don't need to be Buddhist to benefit from these practical teachings. Each class includes a relaxing breathing meditation, a teaching, a contemplative meditation, and a closing dedication. Classes can be attended individually or as a series.

The Thursday night meditation class is taught by Gen Kelsang Chokyi. This series is based on the book The New Eight Steps to Happiness by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.